Theresa Keller is based in Munich and co-leads Spencer Stuart’s Private Equity Practice in Germany and Austria, leveraging her extensive expertise in placing exceptional leaders and advising private equity funds on all human capital aspects. Within private equity, Theresa focuses on executive search mandates in the technology, media, telecommunications and services (TMTS) sector. With over 100 CEO and C-suite searches conducted globally, Theresa brings a wealth of experience from an impressive 15-year career in executive search, professional services, and private equity sectors. She is a dedicated leader and champion for diversity in all its forms.
Technology-forward human capital leader, ambassador of DE&I and people enthusiast
- Theresa was the first head of human capital at Bregal Unternehmerkapital, where they implemented critical recruitment strategies for all C- and board-level hires across the portfolio, established value creation projects for people-related topics and led the digital transformation of HR processes. Theresa also served as head of the diversity, equity and inclusion committee at BU.
- Before her tenure in the private equity sector, Theresa spent seven years at AlixPartners. There, she built and oversaw global managing director recruiting as part of the partnership matters office, establishing a new practice and team from scratch, designing strategies and processes, achieving significant cost savings for the firm and acting as a key DE&I driver.
- Theresa began her career in executive search in boutiques within the consumer and technology sectors.
Theresa graduated from the Ludwig Maximilian University and is proficient in German, English and Italian, enhancing her capability to engage with a diverse range of clients and colleagues.